Tim Matheson
Acting
🎂 1947-12-31
Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson; December 31, 1947) is an American actor, director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth-talking Eric 'Otter' Stratton in the 1978 comedy Animal House. His other well-known roles are as Vernon 'Doc' Mullins on Netflix's Virgin River, Henry Kaslan in the remake of Child's Play (2019), Dr. Brick Breeland on CW's Hart of Dixie, Vance Wilder Sr. in National Lampoon's Van Wilder, John Hoynes on West Wing, Al Donnelly in Black Sheep, Alan Stanwyk in Fletch, Officer Phil Sweet in Magnum Force, David Poe in How to Commit Marriage, Mike Beardsley in Yours, Mine & Ours (1968), and Mark Harmon in Divorce American Style. He also voiced the cartoon character roles of Jonny Quest, Jace in Space Ghost and Dino Boy, and Samson in Young Samson & Goliath.
Cast credits(176)
Oliver Tate
2000
Griff King
1959
Aaron Morrison
2002
John Hoynes
1999
Edward Walker
2009
Brent Saunders
1968
Edward Tragoren
2019
Dr. Faber
1998
Leroy
1968
Steve Parls
2004
Dave Malone
2016
Eric
2013
Jim Horn
1962
Tully Nelson
2017
1967
Gil Mason (voice)
1992
1960
Fred Moran
2014
Brad Chiles (voice)
2010
Larry Sizemore
2007
Narrator (voice)
1982
Jarvis Kord (voice)
2008
Henley (segment "Logoda's Heads")
1970
1969
Maxwell Lord (voice)
2004
Peter
1968
Neal Russell
2022
Dr. Brick Breeland
2011
1957
Michael Stearns
1974
2006
Vernon 'Doc' Mullins
2019
Mike Fisher
1974
1995
Old Man Vreeke (uncredited)
2017
Michael Vreeland (voice)
1997
General Dudley (voice)
2019
General Dudley
2019
Alumnus Guy #4
2009
Eli's Dad #2
2011
1969
1973
Curt Grayson
1977
Howard Hughes
1993
Harlan Siler
1999
Peter Evashavik
2000
David
1961
Gerry Collier
1971
John Peterson
1971
Zooie Palmer
1971
Eric 'Otter' Stratton
1978
Self
1999
Jimmy
1963
Jerry Purcell
1973
Jonny Quest (voice)
1964
1976
Henry Kaslan
2019
Vance Wilder Sr.
2002
Officer Phil Sweet
1973
Mike Beardsley
1968
Capt. Loomis Birkhead
1979
Al Donnelly
1996
Producer 1
2005
Jerry Brecken
2007
Quentin Beaudine
1976
Dodd
2009
John O'Rourke (voice)
1997
Ben Dudman
2006
Jim Norman
1991
Charles
1991
Rick Tucker
1982
Dr. Rhodes
1993
1967
Alan Stanwyk
1985
Sheriff Matthew Donner
2001
Bill Dunne
2002
Jace (voice)
1966
Self - Actor / Director / Producer
2015
Dick Strang
1997
Mike Byrd
1987
The President (voice)
2015
1977
Clint Goodman
1990
Roger Paulson
1993
Jake Peterson
1996
Tony Hammond
1985
Steve Kelso
1992
Quentin Beaudine
1976
Self
2008
Andy Stewart
2003
Al Dodge
2003
Simon Sez Simone
2000
Det. Jack Matthews
1995
1961
Jeff Reed
1979
Quentin Beaudine
1976
John Moss
2000
Bob McGraw
1984
Jack
1989
Ronald Reagan
2016
Nick
1994
1975
Adolf Althoff
1998
Danny Worth
1975
Michael Robeson
1991
Mark Harmon
1967
Michael Donovan
1982
Reginald Buckley
2015
Pontius Pilate
2004
4-DAC
1995
John F. Kennedy
2000
Alex Connor
1996
Scott Reinhardt
1992
John Daly
2000
Daniel
1993
Kevin Hawkins
1978
Kirk Bluhdorn
2000
Lt. Andre Sobinski
1983
Alan Harris
2002
JP Presley
2017
Dr. Harry MacRae
1989
Weiss
2018
Ronald Reagan
2011
Delivery Person
1969
1966
Warren Thompson
1974
Josh Stern
1983
Howard Goodman
1978
William Tauber
1993
Mark Fisher
1984
David Poe
1969
Bo Decker
1982
Dr. Peter Hellman
1993
Roy Basch
1984
Clarence Bridgeman
1971
Jerry Lebon
1987
Winfield 'Win' Cooke
1994
William L. White
1977
Emmet Dalton
1975
Self - Otter
1998
Alex Brooks
1998
Clint Goodman
1997
Peter Hudson
1993
Quentin Beaudine
1976
Tom
1990
Clay Roff
1996
Jim Anderson
1986
James White
2008
Alexanda
1989
Doctor James Oleske
1989
1991
George Weston
2001
Howard Wilson
1998
Roy Martin / Trevor Thomas
1996
Samson (voice)
1967
Norm
1998
Gary
2018
1961
Stuart
1984
Detective McKinley
1995
Clare Bridgeman
1971
1988
John Davis
1999
Jordan P. Cooper
1995
Lt. Bill Wyland
1972
Harold 'Dreamer' Nuttingham
1979
Joe Hardy
1967
2008
Wemedge
1976
Self
1999
Jace (Voice)
1966
Peter Hudson
1993
Amy's Husband (voice)
1976
Doc Mullins
2023
Doc Mullins
2023
Tyler Grey
1996
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